Transition anxiety: What the Grade 10 shift means for learners and schools
Kenya’s education system is in the midst of…
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Blue Pill misuse emerging as a deadly health threat among Kenyan teachers
The most urgent health concern facing aged teachers,…
Private Senior Schools are just as good for Grade 10—Parents should keep an open mind
As the conversation around Senior School placement continues,…
Grade 10 placement: What parents and learners should know before requesting revisions
On Friday, December 19, 2025, the Ministry of…
Start the term strong: How teacher preparation shapes school success
The success or failure of a school is…
Why educational institutions should expose students to classical literature
Two months ago, Prof. Egara Kabaji expressed concern…
Why visiting Senior Schools with KJSEA results to secure Grade 10 admission is futile
Grade 9 parents dissatisfied with their children’s Senior…
Fluent in English, silent in own language: Why Kenyan children can’t talk to grandparents
In a quiet rural homestead in Nyeri, a…
Holiday apprenticeship: The hidden lifeline of learning in Kenya
In Kenya, holidays and festive seasons are commonly…
From privileges to rights: Discipline, duty, and the evolution of teachers and head teachers in Kenya
In the earlier decades of Kenya’s education service,…
Enduring lessons from David Munyua’s victory at the World Darts Championship in London
David Munyua’s victory in darts is, on the…
Grade 9 Senior School placement results cut short private schools’ KJSEA celebrations
Private schools’ celebrations of impressive KJSEA results have,…
How will grade 9 students be placed in senior schools?
Foremost, Grade 9 students should report to Senior…
Why school Strategic Plans must align with infrastructure demands of Senior School under CBE
Dear reader, in my 14th treatise on Competency-Based…
Where the System Cracks: Fault Lines in the Junior–Senior School Transition
The transition from Junior School to Senior School…
The ongoing Senior School Cohort 2 retooling is opening secondary school teachers’ eyes
The national Competency-Based Education retooling cohort 2, which…
Our roads are killing us, and we are looking away
A concerned road user recently shared an observation…
Addressing drug and substance abuse in schools: The need for a pragmatic approach to a pervasive vice
The menace of drug and substance abuse in…
Why “Exceeding” and “Meeting Expectations” in KJSEA may not secure Cluster 1 or 2 Senior School placement
Starting tomorrow, a rude awakening awaits many private…
Inaugural KJSEA results disrupt private schools accustomed to a results-driven culture
The release of results for the inaugural Kenya…
